Sunday Ways.
Afternoon yawns over cobble-street cottages
lulled by Sunday's sunny-slow pace.
Coast-swept valley hamlets stretch best-clad
legs to hill-high chapels and heads bent pray
as Sunday-sea laps in summer, milk-mild and
rippleless while fat hinterland whispers a yes
to grassy-eyed cattle's un-haste.
As cloudlets brush Sunday-sapphire skies
with white stripes housewives fold sweaty
aprons to rest in post-dinner contentment
while belch-ridden males nap full-bellied
in smells of left-over gravy, un-buttoned
and snoring a roast-beefy dream.
Sunday-free youngsters and elders know
how to relax in single-minded enjoyment
as pudding's sweet custard slowly digests
then time whiles its easier Sunday-way by
later rumbling as need of strong-brew tea
accosts waking ears with bubbles of steam
from hob-black kettles making cups appear
on cake-plated tables of more home-mades
heavily topped with clotted cream.
Sunday-dusk drifts thru contented kitchens
as evening gathers its family Sunday-ness
for sandwiched supper of late sweet treats
then well-fed togetherness blinks as clocks
tick to chime's bed-time and sleep.
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Author:
Fay Slimm. (
Offline) - Published: November 16th, 2017 05:12
- Comment from author about the poem: Written with a nod to Dylan Thomas.
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Comments8
Just had to smile at this one written with your usual flair for the language but with a wry comical twist.
Good fun write, those were the days of my youth, life is different now.
such a relaxing and joyful Sunday to enjoy. I am in Sunday mood already.
A tough life indeed, your poem describes. Those were the days ... I suppose.
A well-formed and presented tribute to the good times of life, Fay!
Very well done Fay a wonderful read
Another fine write Fay.
Sunday today just isn't anymore what it used to be, but your tongue in cheek poem brought it back! Thanks, Fay!
For me, a wonderful journey down memory lane. Thank you for sharing, Fay!
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